Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO

Inside the house, Arwen was sitting with Beca when a maid came to inform them.@@novelbin@@

"Madam, the dinner has been arranged at the table."

Beca nodded and dismissed her before turning back to Arwen. "It's already time for dinner. Let's go."

"Uncle Gareth won't be joining us?" she asked, and at the same time, Gareth's voice came from a distance.

"How can I not?"

Arwen turned to glance behind, finding the man descending down the stairs with ease steps. Her lips curled up in a smile in reciprocation to the one he had on his.

"Like your Aunt Beca, even I was waiting to meet you today. How can I miss it then?" he said as he walked towards her and opened his arms to give her a side hug.

"Uncle Gareth, I thought you weren't at home," Arwen said, pulling away from the hug.

Gareth shook his head. "I was here itself," he said. "The company abroad needed my attention, so I was just handling it in the study."

Arwen nodded in understanding. To her, Gareth has always been a person to maintain a balance between family and work life. He had devoted himself to his company and work, but that never kept him away from showing his care and love to Aunt Beca and Ryan —his family. Whenever they needed him —he had been there for them.

On the day Ryan graduated from university, he attended the event to celebrate it for him.

Even when she graduated, he came along with Beca to be part of happiness. It might not seem like a moving mountain for her, but still, she couldn't help but be grateful for it because they took out time from their busy schedule when her parents didn't.

It was since then she started being closer to them. Because they gave her the sense of family she always craved to have.

"Is everything going fine at the company?" she asked, a tinge of concern laced in her tone which didn't go unnoticed.

Gareth smiled before moving his hand lovingly over her hair. "There is nothing to worry about, dear. Your Uncle Gareth still hasn't gotten old enough to not handle a few things here and there. It was some trivial matter and I have already taken care of it."

Arwen nodded with a smile, and Beca couldn't help but feel the loss again. Since the beginning, this was the kind of daughter-in-law she wanted. A girl who would be more like a daughter to them —a blessing that not everyone has. And she even found one —but his son didn't cherish her enough. Explore stories at My Virtual Library Empire

His loss, unfortunately …

"So," Gareth suddenly turned to Beca and asked, "Are we heading to the dinner table then?"

Beca realized that she had almost forgotten and quickly said, "Yes, we should now head for the meal. The dinner is already been served."

Arwen nodded and they turned to head towards the dining area.

Settling at the table, Beca passed the dishes around and soon all three of them had their plates served. The last dish was being passed around when Gareth glanced at his wife and asked, "I heard a maid saying that Ryan has arrived. Is he not joining us at the dinner?"

The couple has already decided that they won't make or say anything that would make the situation awkward for Arwen. So, when they mentioned Ryan, they kept him basic as if he was just another member of the family who should be there at the table for the dinner.

Beca shook her head. "He did come but then stopped at the door for some call. He will be joining soon. Let's begin. He won't mind it."

Gareth nodded, and then turned to Arwen to say, "Arwen, start and tell me if there is anything that doesn't match your taste, I will make the chef go and learn the culinary art all over again."

Arwen couldn't help but chuckle at that. "I don't think there would be any need of that, Uncle Gareth. The chefs here have always been the best. I have learnt most of the dishes from them. How can their skills be lacking? If they start lacking, I might not be able to even stand in front of them."

"That's not true," Gareth shook his head, before picking a dish made up of eggplant. "Last time when I checked, I loved your recipe of aubergine. The chefs here can't cook them like you do."

"True," Beca nodded. "Last time when they tried, your uncle asked them to not ruin the vegetable. I still remember he almost scared the soul out of the poor man."

They all laughed and soon, started having dinner happily.

Just after a few minutes, the sound of the steps was heard and Beca glanced up in the direction to see Ryan entering. "You have come finally," she said, before gesturing for him to take the chair next to Gareth. "Sit and have dinner." Serve yourself," she said already lifting the bowl of rice to pass to him.

But Ryan's eyes remained focused on Arwen. He stared at her with an intention clear in his gaze, even when she blatantly ignored his gaze.

Beca noticed it and spoke again. "Ryan, I said, sit and have the food. Why are you still standing?"

Ryan turned to look at his mother. Seeing her gesture towards the chair, he cast a glance towards the chair next to his father.

But then instead of pulling it out for himself, he walked on the other side of the table, standing right next to Arwen.

Beca frowned, seeing her son like that. But before she could say anything, Ryan pulled a chair next to Arwen and sat down as if it was the more natural thing to do.

"Ryan, you—"

Before Beca could say anything, Ryan spoke in a natural tone. "We never had seats designated to people at the dining table. I will sit here. I hope no one minds."

As he said that, his eyes stared at Arwen intently as if waiting to see a reaction. But Arwen didn't react at all.